THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1920.
POTATO GROWERS
HOLD CONVENTION
Kebraska Association Met at Kimball.
Last Wffk--Potato Kxrhinge
Important Topic
The 1!20 convention of th Ne
braska Potato Improvement associa
tjon held at Kimball November 10,
11 and 12, paid to have been one of
the best meetings ever held. A. J.
Lawrence, new manager of the Ne
braska potato growers co-operative
exchange, with headquarters at Alli
ance, wns the delegate from this city,
and extended the otato growers an
Irritation to hold their 1921 meeting;
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While the attendance was not large,
keen Interest was shown. About 100
growers, representing every section of
the potato belt, attended the conven
tion. Specialists from several states
and the United States department of
agriculture were on the program and
considerable infonnation was obtained
on the problems of the industry.
One of the principal subjects of the
convention was that of the potato ex
change operating at Alliance. This
co-operative exchange has already
marketed more than 100 carloads and
has obtained for the growers about
40 cents net more a hundred than
rould have been ' obtained from cash
buyers. The exchange has been aver
aging about 1.40 to $1.55 a hundred
against 90 cents to $1.10 from the
cash buyers. This is the first year
that the exchange has been operated
-fa any systematic manner and many
f the growers are not yet members.
Last week the exchange had orders
for forty carloads of potatoes which
it could not fill.
Keen Interest was displayed in seed
potatoes at the convention. Dr. Wil
liam Stuart, noted specialist of the
department of agriculture, told the
convention that experiments conduct
ed by the department showed that
.Nebraska dry land potatoes are aa
pood as any for seed purposes. All
Nebraska needs to do is to produce
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; tablished in the public mind. Our equipment, pur experi
ence and our politeness bringcomfort to those who are in
need of our services. We are note dfor our painstaking at
tention to details.
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seed potatoes of the proper quality;
there is A ready market for them.
Prof. H. O. Werner explained what
the Nebraska college of agriculture is
doing to promote the growing of seed
potatoes. An extensive inspection
service has been established for the
purpose of encouiHging the production
of certified seed for the market.
The Nebraska potato grading law
was discussed to some extent. The
law is generally recogniied as of dis
tinct benefit to the industry, accord
ing to sentiment expressed at the con
vention. Certain modifications, how
ever, are desired by many growers
and the convention drafted resolutions
asking the legislature to amend the
law so as to make four instead of two
grades. The following grades are
proposed; Fancy, No. 1, No. 2, and
undergrade. The two additional
grades are desired not to permit the
marketing of potatoes not included in
the two present grades, but for the
purpose of narrowing down grading
and making it possible for the buyer
to know more definitely exactly the
kind of potatqes he is bargaining for.
An exceptionally good potato show
was held in connection with the con
vention, according to Prof. R. F.
Howard of the college of agriculture
department of horticulture. A part of
the potatoes will be taken to the mid
west hortifulture show at Council
Bluffs, la., November 15 to 20. Ne
braska will be represented also by a
fruit exhibit at this show.
In the potato sho.w Kimball county
won first. Other counties exhibiting
as counties were Scotts Bluff, Dawes
and Cheyenne. There were many in
dividual exhibits. '
Applea $1.75 box to $2.75 basket,
fall and winter. Farmer's Union.
Money is becoming so timorous that
two 1$ bills are almost afraid to be
seen together lest they be charged
with conspiring against the peace and
dignity of the nation.
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The old-time precinct worker who
could foretell the result within ten
votes held his figures this year till his
wife had made a supplementary re
port t.."'. .V.f '
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There ii no telephone monopoly in this country.
There are approximately 20,000 citiei and towns.
In the United Statei that have telephone exchanges.
The Bell System operates in about 5,000 towns
while independent companies operate in the other
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" But Independent and Bell Systems join together
to furnish nation-wide telephone service.
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Railroad Notes
Fireman Swaloda is on the sick list
' M. A. Wrilson is O. K. for work
again.
Fireman Brennaman is laying off
one trip.
Fireman J. C McJilton is on the
sick list y
Engineer W. A. Bennet is on the
sick list
Engineer Shawver is laying off to
go hunting.
Engineer Fred White is laying off
because of illness.
A. O. RoHp-ers was hired out as
a fireman Monday. :
Engineer Cody wentto Ravenna to
take the pool turn.
Engineer Fowler is laying off on
account of sickness. i
W. I- Douglas went . to , Ardniore
Monday to bring the helper.
j A. J. Warden is spending two days
I in Broken Bow and Ravenna. '
j Engineer Stanford has reported to
j work after several days of sickness-,
j P. II. Brennan, roadmaster on the
Br'deport division, was in the ' city
Friday. - ,
j Engineer Ruth has reported back
'to work after " attending a trial in
i Omaha.
L. J. Bromley of Newcastle, Wyo.,
is here visiting his son. Homer, for a
few days.
Fireman E. C. Witham has been as
signed to the west end pool turn with
Engineer Cole.
Section Foreman Pete Steven of
Mullen was in the city Thursday on
company business. "
P. S. Abar, drill press operator, has
been unable to work because of ill
ness in the family. . "A '
Virgil Snow, night call boy, was
compelled to go to his home Saturday
on account of illness. ;
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Harvey left for
Central City, la., to visit with their
children for a few days. '"
Machinist William . Hunzicker has
returned to work after spending about
two years on his ranch north of Lake
side. . i ..:.-
Dr. Annie G. Jeffrey, chiropractor,
completed arrangements on Saturday
last whereby she turns her Alliance
office over to Dr. Smith. The style of
the new firm will be Jeffrey & Smith,
chiropractors. - Dr. Jeffrey left
Saturday for her home at Casper,
Wyo. Dr. Smith comes well recom
mended and will endeavor to conduct
the office with the some high degree
of efficiency and service, as has been
heretofore maintained by Dr. Jeffrey.
Dr. Smith will be pleased to meet any
one desiring information regarding
chiropractor health service. 102
Philip M. Thomas, one of the
"Thomas Boys" who formerly lived
in this city, stopped over to visit rela
tives and friends for a few hours Sat
urday, while on his way from Doug
las, Wyoming, to Lincoln. His wife
arrived at midnight Sunday from
Douglas and will, visit here a short
time before proceeding to Lincoln,
where they will make their home for
the winter. Philip will be employed
by the State-Journal at Lincoln dur
ing the winter. They will return in
the spring to their homestead north
of Douglas.
Applea $1.75 box to $2.75 basket,
fall and winter. Farmer a Union.
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SAY J. F. UWREKCE
JUST THE MAN FOR JOB
The Chadron newspapers are not the
least backward when it comes to
whooping er up for J. F. Lawrence,
Lincoln man who arrived in Alliance
a short time ago to take the general
managership of the Nebraska Potato
Growers' Co-Operative Exchange. Mr.
Lawrenece was .for some twelve years
in business in Chadron, and those peo
ple know he can deliver the goods.
The Chronicle said in its last issue:
"J. F: Lawrence, of Lincoln for the
past . three years connected with the
Nebraska University college of agri
culture, where he has been in charge
of county agents work in western
Nebraska, is - now serving as acting
general manager of the Nebraska po
tato growers' co-operative exchange at
Alliance. Mr. Lawrence took over
the work there last week owing to
the resignation of S. O. Sawyer, for
merly of Rushville, who was com
pelled to give up the work owing to
the illness of his wife.
"Jim is. well known in this city,
having made this his home for ten or
twelve years before going to Lincoln.
His friends here were not aware that
he contemplated a change from the
extension service, but we know that
the managership there must be a
good position for him to make the
change and we will "tell the world"
that the Alliance people have got a
good man for the job.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The elocution class under the in
struction of Mrs. Inez Dunning gave
Eugene Fields program on Friday
morning, which showed the good
training that each member of the
class had received. The program fol
lows: Marie Howe, "The Little Blue
Pigeon"; Ruth Stanton, "Little Boy
Blue'5; Margaret Schill, "The Duel";
Margaret Beal, "A Biography of
Field's Life"; Helen Young, "Seeing
Things at Night"; Edna Hiles,
Sketches of the Author s Life.
Mr. Prince called a meeting of all
the girls interested in basketball
Monday morning. A good many girls
responded to the call and practice will
start tonight ; .
The matter of a football banquet is
being discussed by the high school
students. .
Mr. Prince, Leonard Pate, Lester
Cross, Seth Joder, Ralph . Garvin,
Frank Dailey and Lee Strong went to
Bayard to witness the game between
Bayard and Sidney, which was played
Friday afternoon.
The first team with Coach Prince
W DiscoiLMit On
to
The seend team will leave
Coach Chase for Bridgeport to
the return game. ,
with
play
Miss Hazel Bishoo. head of the
commercial department, was absent
from school Monday morning on ac
count oi sickness.
The Herald $2.50 a year.
will leave for Sidney Thursday
play football Friday afternoon.
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Scottsbluff Star-Herald: Mrs. H. T.
Davis left on Wednesday for Alliance
where she. will join her husband, who
has been there for some time, he hav
ing accepted a position with the Alli
ance Drug company. Mr. and Mrs.
Davis have resided in this city for the
past year and a half and have made
many friends, who regret to see them
go but wish them success in their new
home. . -
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